Woman’s Exchange honors local students and arts organizations
The annual Woman's Exchange Awards Celebration was held on June 1 at Woman’s Exchange.
By
Niki Kottmann
| 9:45 p.m. June 1, 2017
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There were many reasons to celebrate on June 1 at Woman’s Exchange.
Not only were 24 high school and college students awarded scholarships and 18 arts organizations awarded grants from Woman’s Exchange, but the nonprofit also announced that it plans to purchase the Short Stop Market property next door in order to expand and use the new property for loading and furniture storage.
“Our goal is to not only continue our long-term support of the arts, but to increase it,” Woman’s Exchange CEO Karen Koblenz said to the crowd. “We did it — yay!”
Board member and Scholarship Committee member Sue Raymond said the organization has taken out a loan that they intend to pay back in five years, but that they don’t plan on that hindering their tradition of awarding a quarter of a million dollars to local students and arts organizations.
Woman’s Exchange Co-Founder Liz Lindsay, Jim Shirley and Woman’s Exchange CEO Karen Koblenz
Charles Rock, Tricia Mire, Greg Leaming and Woman’s Exchange Co-Founder Liz Lindsay
Eric Mathis, Tyler Mathis and Laura Blackman
Bonnie Vannucci with daughter and scholarship recipient Nina Vannucci
Liz Albiez with daughter and scholarship recipient Margaux Albiez and husband Jens Albiez
Jerry King and Barbara Marotto
Glenda McMurray, Audrey Busse and Ellen VanDernoot
Betty and Stan Muessle with City Commissioner Hagen Brody
Scholarship recipient Joshua Galindo and his mother, Cathy Galindo
Sue Mayer and her daughter Linda Sue Green with Ann Marie Nabhan
Rob Hodgson with son Robbie Hodgson, representing scholarship recipient Abigail Hodgson
Larry Patton and Vince Trinci
Suzanne Hatt Lipscomb and Carolyn Nathan
Leila Jean-Mary with scholarship recipient Coralie Jean-Mary
Linda Moor, Jean LaFountain and Carlene Todd
Mike Holmes and Linda DiGabriele
Brenda Patten and Joel Freedman
Debbie Keeton performs for guests before the program begins at the Woman' s Exchange Awards Celebration on June 1 at Woman’s Exchange.
Scholarship recipient Marissa Brotz with Eric Brotz
Jennifer Rominiecki and Stephen Altier
All the students who received scholarships were given a boutonniere to wear at the Woman' s Exchange Awards Celebration on June 1 at Woman’s Exchange.
Woman’s Exchange CEO Karen Koblenz addresses the crowd at the Woman' s Exchange Awards Celebration on June 1 at Woman’s Exchange.
